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Regular Council Meeting December 10, 2018 Page 4 PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM AN AGRICULTURE DISTRICT (A) TO A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C); DIRECTING A CHANGE ACCORDINGLY IN THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Godwin explained this applicant had applied for a zoning change from Agriculture to Commercial and that the location was an existing business. He further explained that the applicant wanted to put in a new business which required a certificate of occupancy. Mr. Godwin said appropriate zoning is required to get a certificate of occupancy and this property should be rezoned to bring this new business into compliance. He also said Planning and Zoning unanimously approved this zoning change Mayor Clifford opened the public hearing and asked for anyone wishing to speak in favor or opposition of this item, to please come forward. With no one speaking, Mayor Clifford closed the public hearing. A Motion to approve the zoning change was made by Council Member Pilgrim and seconded by Mayor Clifford. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 15. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2018-042: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 26-1, "COMPOSITION OF DEPARTMENT," AND SECTION 26-9, "SENIORITY PAY," OF CHAPTER 26, "POLICE," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Chief Hundley said that three lieutenants had retired or were scheduled to retire by the end of the year and that promotional exams would be held for two of the open positions. He asked that the third lieutenant's spot be converted to a police officer position, reducing the total lieutenant positions from 7 to 6 and the increasing the total number of officers from 40 to 41. A Motion to approve this item was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 16. Discuss and act on an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, Amending Section 26-9, "Seniority Pay," of Chapter 26, "Police," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas; making other findings and provisions related to the subject; providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause; and declaring an effective date. Chief Hundley explained that during yearly pay comparisons for police officers, out of nine departments, only two had twenty-year top -outs. He said budget information was presented and approved to change the top -out for officers to eleven years. He also said the officers would receive a pay increase at each two-year service mark with the last increase at eleven years.